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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Villach
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Villach among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €72, while a flight costs an average of €519.
Distance: 433 miles (697 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€124 Average price | €519 Average price | €72 Average price Cheapest | €31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 39m Average total duration 9h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 41m Average total duration 14h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Villach
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Villach, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Villach:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Villach costing on average €124.
A bus is €448 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Villach costing on average €519.
Other travel options to Villach take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 39m.
Bus takes on average 14h 41m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (9h 9m by train vs 9h 13m by car). Tickets start at around €124 compared to roughly €31 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Villach
How to get from Cologne to Villach by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Villach is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:55 AM 19h35 Cologne 7:30 AM Villach €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
11:55 AM 19h35 Cologne 7:30 AM Villach €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
4:35 PM 14h10 Cologne 6:45 AM Villach €53 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
8:20 PM 15h40 Cologne 12:00 PM Villach €52 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Villach:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Villach costing on average €124.
A bus is €448 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Villach costing on average €519.
Other travel options to Villach take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 39m.
Bus takes on average 14h 41m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Villach as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Klagenfurt Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Villach Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof).
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss to go to Villach by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Villach by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Villach by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | ICE.
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